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These Honey Buns Will Make You Forget About Cinnamon Rolls
Meet the honey bun that could shine front and center in any professional bakery’s pastry case.
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Now Is the Time to Start Seeds Indoors—Here’s How, According to Experts
Get ahead of the growing season while it’s still cold out.

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Meet Me in St. Louis—or My Kitchen—for Gooey Butter Cake
Gooey butter cake is the Midwestern dessert that keeps on giving.

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For the Flakiest Flatbreads, Laminate Your Dough
Parathas, msemen, and shao bing all rely on a quick-lamination technique that produces rich flatbreads with distinct layers.

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Make a Giant, Cheesy Khachapuri for a Crowd
You can bake individual, boat-shaped Georgian flatbreads if you’ve got the time—or opt for one jumbo-size version if you don’t.

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Frozen Flatbreads Are Forever
The question isn’t what can you make with frozen flatbreads—it’s what can’t you make?

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How to Make Crispy, Buttery Kulchas at Home—Without a Tandoor
Stuffed with chiles and garlic, these kulchas cook on the stovetop and turn crispy under the heat of the broiler.

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It's Never Not Time for Theplas
This quintessential Gujarati flatbread is a road-trip staple, but it’s just as delicious devoured in your kitchen.

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For a Classic Taiwanese Breakfast, You Need Shao Bing
These laminated sesame flatbreads are the perfect canvas for any number of fillings.


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Tangzhong Makes Milk Bread Better—But Not for the Reason You Think
Many bakers attribute milk bread's feathery softness to tangzhong, a roux that’s incorporated into the dough.

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Hong Kong–Style French Toast Is the Toast With the Absolute Most
Stuffed with peanut butter and drizzled with condensed milk, it’s perfect for breakfast—or any time.

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It’s Baking Season—Are You Using the Right Yeast?
Get a better rise on your sweet loaves, pastries, and doughnuts with yeast that’s trained for a high sugar dough.

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One Sauce for Two Dinners Is the Kind of Cooking Math We Love
For these recipes, you'll make a double batch of a base sauce. Use half for one dish, and then turn the remainder into a radically different meal the following night.

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The Best Hot Cocoa Is Chartreuse Hot Cocoa
How an herbal liqueur from the Alps transformed my hot chocolate routine.

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Jarred Peppers and Olives Are My Weeknight Dinner Dream Team
Tossed with pasta or cooked into shrimp and rice, the sweet and briny pair make a killer sauce.

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Ditch the Assortment and Make This Aussie Biscuit Yourself
Kingston cookies–or bikkies, as Australians call them—are sweet, oaty treats sandwiched with a rich chocolate cream.

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It's a Sauce, It's a Stuffing: It's Spicy Paneer-Tomato Gravy
You could eat it simply with rice or flatbread, but even better? Spoon it into baked bell peppers or crispy cheese sandwiches.

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This Classic French Cake Tastes Like the World's Best Candy Bar
This majestic cake—beloved by chefs all over—is worth making for your special celebration.
